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Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Columbus Blue Jackets
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Recap

written from the game data

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Valeri Nichushkin's goal at 14:42 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 1.8; shots on goal were PIT 15, CBJ 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Sergei Murashov stopped 13 of 16 (.813); Cam Talbot stopped 15 of 15 (1.000), 1.8 goals saved above expected.

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT020508015
CBJCBJ152517417

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    Z. Werenski(1)
    C. Elick (1), D. Voronkov (2)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    11:48

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    V. Nichushkin(1)
    D. Voronkov (3)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    14:42
  2. CBJ
    D. Heinen(1)
    C. Coyle (1)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +7 ptsVideo
    0-3
    19:45

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    K. Marchenko(1)EN
    C. Sillinger (1), K. Johnson (1)
    wristxG 0.55Video
    0-4
    17:28

Penalties

PIT 2 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

1st

  • 19:47CBJLuke Tuch · Roughingdrawn by Avery Hayes2 min
  • 19:47PITAvery Hayes · Roughingdrawn by Luke Tuch2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalPIT goalFinal: CBJ 100%

Biggest swing: Valeri Nichushkin, 2nd 14:42 — CBJ 73% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.55D. Heinen · Goal · xG 0.54V. Nichushkin · Goal · xG 0.23K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.19S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.18V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.18D. Heinen · On goal · xG 0.18K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.16D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.13M. Wood · Missed · xG 0.10V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.07V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.06S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.06C. Coyle · Missed · xG 0.05V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.05K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.05M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.02K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceulemans · On goal · xG 0.01C. Elick · Missed · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Elick · On goal · xG 0.01C. Elick · On goal · xG 0.01C. White · On goal · xG 0.01
CBJ4 G · 3.1 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsCBJ
1.80 G
All situations
3 G3.1
1.50 G
Even strength
3 G2.6
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 61 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT37%63%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.82 – 2.46

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

PITvsCBJ
15
Shots on goal
17
36%
Faceoffs
64%
0/0
Power play
0/0
2
Penalty minutes
2
18
Hits
27
11
Blocked shots
13
30
Giveaways
25
7
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4J. LivanavageD000-310.00020—21:54
82C. JonesD000-100.00100—21:32
27R. GravesD000-110.05400—20:47
7I. SolovyovD000-300.02120—19:44
45H. BrunickeD000000.00220—18:18
38O. PickeringD000010.02000—17:53
25E. SoderblomL000020.35100—17:47
11F. HallanderC000010.3611010017:42
19C. DewarC000010.171003617:34
26T. BrozC000-220.112001715:46
85A. HayesR000-110.12202—15:44
41V. KoivunenR000-210.10020—15:31
2R. McGroartyR000-230.40010—14:45
70M. IlyinR000-210.03000—13:13
40T. HoweL000-200.00110—12:57
13D. GustafssonC000000.020003812:45
23B. ZonnonR000-200.001005012:39
84A. CalvertC000000.08100—12:29
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1S. Murashov(L)16133.8132.56-0.4459:00

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).